Required September 2025
We are seeking to appoint an Experienced Teacher with the additional responsibility for Head of English – TLR1A - £16,553
Want to lead a team of professionals who are passionate about providing an exciting and engaging curriculum? Then West Hatch is the place! A robust curriculum which has been planned for progression from KS3 through to KS5. A generous management structure with Curriculum leads at KS3, 4 and 5 and intervention coordinators at KS3 and KS4. You will be leading teachers who work together to provide a well-planned and supported English curriculum – with power points and assessments in place for all that we teach.
A dedicated English Block of 10 classrooms all well equipped with the relevant technology – including tablets for staff to update progress live in the classroom and visualisers to model. A school that has work life balance at the core of everything that we do – you will have the pleasure of leading one the most established and successful departments in the school.
We offer the following benefits:
* Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
* Swimming pool available for staff use,
* Banked cover scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
* The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
* Minimal marking expectations,
* Additional CPD day to allow staff to mark mock internal examinations,
* All our teachers are provided with laptops and Surface Pro Tablets and staff are welcome to work where and when they wish outside of school hours,
* We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.
For more detailed information please see the additional information pack.
At West Hatch we believe in building strong relationships with students and going the extra mile to support students’ successes both in and outside of school.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.
Further details about this post and an Application Form are available by visiting our School website at
If you require additional information, please contact recruitment@westhatch.net
Closing date: Monday 17th March 2025 at 9am
Early applications are encouraged as we will review applications as we receive them; and applicants may be contacted before the closing date.